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Fast food giant McDonald's sues Florence for $20 million
Multinational fast food restaurant chain McDonald's filed a $20 million lawsuit against the Italian city of Florence, under charges that the city blocked the company's plans to open a restaurant.
Donald Trump's massive mandate
Donald Trump won 47.5% of the vote share, marginally lower than that of Clinton; this still resulted in a stunning 278 electoral votes for the Republicans.
Sensex falls 1,600 points on Trump's victory, Modi's new move
With global markets roiling after Donald Trump emerged victorious as the next US President, India's Sensex and Nifty fell on the turbulence.
Pakistan can't expect to be welcomed into NSG: report
A report by Project Alpha of King's College of London's Centre for Science and Security Studies stated Pakistan cannot expect to be welcomed into Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
Lone astronaut casts vote before US election
According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) agency, Shane Kimbrough, the lone American astronaut in space has already cast his vote for the upcoming elections.
ISIS calls for attacks on US voters
Security agencies in the US revealed intelligence inputs that suggest a possibility of terror attacks by Al-Qaeda militants on election day, November 8.
Michael Buble's 3-yr-old son diagnosed with cancer
Singer Michael Buble's three-year-old son Noah has been diagnosed with cancer.
The current scenario in the satellite launch industry
Since 2005, the US satellite manufacturers have been prohibited from hiring ISRO to launch their satellites.
US Embassy warns Americans of possible IS attacks
Embassy of the United States in New Delhi has reportedly warned US citizens in India to maintain high-level of vigilance in areas frequented by Westerners amid reports of possible Islamic State attacks.
Vine is dead; Twitter to shut down the service
Exactly four years after acquiring Vine, Twitter decided to shut down the six-second looping video platform.
Craft beer market beginning to get sluggish
The world's biggest brewer, Anheuser-Busch - maker of Budweiser - conceded yesterday for the first time that the craft beer segment was indeed slowing down.
China's J-20 stealth fighter debuts next week
The 5th generation J-20 fighter jet will be officially revealed at the Chinese airshow next week.
Asian Development Bank declines funding for Pakistan dam
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has refused to provide funding for Pakistan's $14 billion Diamer-Bhasha dam project on Indus river located in Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir (PoK).
Amazon posts third-quarter earnings; misses estimates
Amazon posted third-quarter 2016 earnings 52 cents a share on revenue of $32.71 billion.
UN votes to start talks on banning nuclear weapons
A United Nations committee voted in favor of launching negotiations on a treaty to ban nuclear weapons.
Uber set to explore flying cars for its commuters
Uber has outlined plans to provide electric flying cars to its commuters within the next ten years.
99.85% Americans will be impacted by gun-violence
According to a recent study at the Boston University (Study), nearly every single American will know at least one victim of gun violence.
Paul Beatty wins the 2016 Man Booker Prize
The 2016 Man Booker Prize was awarded to the American author Paul Beatty for his novel "The Sellout".
AIIMS opens special psychiatric OPD for cyber addicts
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has opened a special psychiatric Out Patient Department (OPD) for those hooked on social media, online gaming, or the internet in general.
Apple sees falling sales and thinner revenue
American multinational tech giant Apple posted declining sales and revenue for the company during its fourth quarter.
Uber's autonomous truck delivers nearly 50,000 beer cans
American cab company Uber scripted history when around 50,000 Budweiser beer cans were delivered to a warehouse by its self-driving truck.
Twitter, Spotify, Reddit, others caught in cyber attack web
Cyber hackers gained access on websites such as Twitter, Spotify, Paypal, and a host of other websites which are customers of the internet infrastructure company Dyn.
'Wearable' tattoo that could detect alcohol levels
Scientists have developed a wearable patch resembling a tattoo which can be worn on the skin to detect alcohol-levels.
Flipkart looks to launch offline stores across India
Indian e-commerce platform Flipkart is eyeing further expansion by launching offline stores across the country.
Facebook's Marketplace to disrupt India's classifieds market?
With Facebook recently adding a new popular feature, Marketplace, for enabling users to buy and sell items, many experts predicts that it will be a boon to India's classified market.
Fate of European space lander to Mars unknown
A European Space lander destined for Mars has reached the red planet according to the European Space Agency (ESA).
Omar Abdullah detained at New York airport
Former Jammu & Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah was detained at the John F. Kennedy airport in New York for additional screening by immigration authorities; he spent two-hours in a holding area.
China to launch Shenzhou-11: Longest manned space mission
On Monday, China is set to launch its longest manned space mission, Shenzhou-11.
New UN chief to boost gender equality, women empowerment
After being unanimously voted as Ban Ki-moon's successor, Antonio Guterres vowed to work as a "convener and bridge-builder" prioritizing human dignity, gender equality and xenophobia.
Car bomb kills 20 near Syria - Turkey border
The Syria-Turkey border which has been under attack, witnessed another car bombing today.
Iconic toy brand, Hamleys, to expand in India
Britain based Hamleys, a toy shop retail major, will be opening six more stores in India by March 2017.